I came across a photo of a bandicoot in an old National Geographic and it looked so cute I felt invited to draw it. I have no idea what a bandicoot is, where it lives or if I should expect to see one when I open the garage door some morning. But here's one to help me identify the real thing should one ever cross my path.
I'm always looking for new projects for the kids at Juvenile Hall. These are kids with very limited art skills, skills even below mine, and who lack self confidence that they can do anything. So today I'm bringing in some pictures from National Geographic magazines which I have more or less centered on the page and I'm asking the boys to finish the pictures in any way they like -- realistically or imaginatively -- but with some sort of coherence to the starting image. They can choose the picture they want to work with and they can use Prismacolor pencils. I always show them what I did so they won't be too intimidated. So now I'm showing you.
